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A. BRIEF DESCRIPTION 



(Jrty of Babylon, 

600 Years before the Christian Era. 




flSYLON 



AN ANCIENT CITY of 
Assyria, in what is now Turkey 

' in Asia, lying on the banks of 

the River Euphrates, about 
200 miles from the Persian Gulf. 

The sacred historian gives us few particulars 
of the migrations of the human race after Noah and 
his family left the Ark. One body of them journeyed east to 
the land of Shinar, which is supposed to be Chaldea. Here 
they undertook a singular project, — that of building a city and 
tower, " whose top might reach heaven." It is generally un- 
derstood that Babylon was afterwards built on this spot. 

Various motives have been assigned for this enterprise. 
On this point, however, we can offer little except conjecture. 
The only distinct information we have in relation to it is, that 
the design was displeasing to the Almighty, and to prevent 
its completion, He "confounded their speech, so that they left 
off to build the city" and were dispersed over the face of the 
earth. In commemoration of this remarkable event, the place 
was called Babel, meaning in the Chaldean, "The gate of (the 
highest) God," but the Hebrew form is explained by Balel, 
(or Bilbel) to confound, in allusion to the confounding of tongues 
consequent on the building of the Tower of Babel. 



THE FALL OF BABYLON. 




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THE FALL OF BABYLON. 5 

At the time of the fall of the first Assyrian empire which 
occurred about Sj6 B. C, three considerable kingdoms were 
formed, one of which was that of the Assyrians of Babylon 
and known as Babylonia. 

Babylon begun its career under Belesis, about 876 B. C, 
but without calling attention to the names and deeds of the 
succeeding kings we come to the reign of Nebuchadnezzar 
about 647 B. C. 

Nebuchadnezzar having become displeased by the several 
revolts of the Jews, marched against them with an overwhelm- 
ing force. Jerusalem was taken and plundered and a large 
number of its inhabitants were made captives, among whom 
was the prophet Daniel. 

REIGN OP NEBUCHADNEZZAR. 

During the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, and for a consider- 
able period before and after, the city of Babylon appears to 
have been not only the seat of an imperial court, but a station 
for a Vast garrison. The Babylonians carried on an extensive 
trade in the east with Persia and northern India where they 
obtained gold, dyestuffs and precious stones. From Candahar 
and Cashmere, fine wool and shawls, all of this intercourse 
being maintained by means of caravans. 

Babylon owed its chief greatness to Nebuchadnezzar, 
and there can be no doubt that Babylon, as built by Nebu- 
chadnezzar and captured by Cyrus, was one of the great cities 
of the world, though of necessity built of perishable materials. 

How magnificent must have been the " golden city," the 
"beauty of the Chaldees' excellency," when complete in all 
its vast proportions! The accounts given by ancient authors 
of its magnificence, and its extent, its walls, its riches, and its 
decorations, appear the creations of Oriental fancy rather than 
the sober facts of history; and yet these accounts are so cir- 
cumstantial and so well authenticated, that at least in their 
great leading features, they may be received as true. 

One main source of all this wealth and grandeur was the 
Euphrates. Its waters, distributed by art and science, by 
canals and hydraulic machines, over the vast plains, oc- 
casioned a fertility such as few lands can boast ; while its pro- 
ductions, vegetable and live, rendered the territory of Baby- 
lon the store house of the nation. 



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t HE FALL OF BABYLON. 7 

Again and again did its Nebuchadnezzars and other po- 
tentates penetrate to distant lands. More than once they pil- 
laged Jerusalem, and made its people captives; though that 
victory proved the ruin of Babylon, when Belshazzar used 
the sacred vessels of the Temple to pander to his pride or 
his passion. 

The description of the city by Herodotus is undoubtedly 
the one upon which the greatest reliance can be placed. Not 
only is he the earliest profane writer on the subject, but he is 
the only ancient historian that we know to have been there in 
person, and that, too, while it was in a state of tolerable 
preservation. 

According to Herodotus, Babylon was built in the form 
of a square, each side of which was 120 stadia in length; its 
circumference being, therefore, 480 stadia or about 55 of 
our miles. 

It was surrounded by a wall of enormous height and 
thickness, outside of which was a vast trench filled with 
water, and proportioned in depth and width to the elevation of 
the wall. The earth taken out of the trench was made into 
bricks for the construction of the wall. These were baked 
in furnaces, and afterwards cemented by heated bitumen. 
Layers of reeds were interposed at regular intervals to make 
the mass more homogeneous. Upon the top, along the edges 
of the wall, were constructed buildings of a single chamber, leav- 
ing sufficient space between them for a chariot drawn by four 
horses to turn around. 

Canals were cut out on the east side of the river, above 
the city, to prevent any inconvenience from its periodical inun- 
dations, occasioned by the melting of the snow in the moun- 
tains of Armenia, by conveying the superabundant water into 
the river Tigris. The principal of these was the Naher 
Malcha, or Royal Canal. 

The streets of the city crossed each other at right angles, 
forming squares, each two miles and a quarter in circuit. 
The river ran through the city from north to south, and on 
each side of the river was a quay of the same thickness as the 
wall. 

Opposite the ends of the streets leading to the river were 
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leading down to the river; and "these gates were open by 
day, but shut by night." It was by means of these gates, 
which had been left open, that Cyrus obtained access into 
the city. 

THE HANGING GARDENS. 

Nothing however, at Babylon, was more wonderful than the 
Hanging Gardens, lying along the banks of the river, blooming 
with fragrant flowers, shaded by a thousand trees, cooled by 
fountains, whose jeweled waters sparkled in the sunlight, and 
justly considered one of the "Seven Wonders of the World." 
Constructed by Nebuchadnezzar, in compliance with a wish 
of his queen Ainytis, who cherished a fond remembrance of 
elevated groves, such as she had enjoyed on the hills around 
her native Ecbatana. 

For this purpose an artificial mountain was reared, in the 
form of a square, of four plethra on each side, with terraces 
rising one above another, to a height overtopping the walls of 
the city ; the ascent from terrace to terrace being by steps 
ten feet wide. 

The floor of each terrace or garden was formed in the 
following manner : on the tops of the piers was first laid, a 
pavement of flat stones, 16 feet in length and 4 feet in breadth, 
over which was a layer of reeds, mixed with a great quantity 
of bitumen, and this again was covered with two courses of 
bricks, closely cemented together with plaster ; while over all 
these were placed thick sheets of lead, on which was laid the 
earth or mold of the garden. This floorage was designed to 
retain the moisture of the mold ; and in order to provide a 
sufficient depth for the largest trees to take firm root, immense 
hollow piers were built and filled with earth. 

PALACE OP NEBUCHADNEZZAR. 

At the other end of the bridge stood the superb palace of 
Nebuchadnezzar, the magnificence of which excited the im- 
agination of all who beheld it, surrounded by a triple wall, whose 
gates were made of the brass taken from Jerusalem. The 
inner wall, which was three miles in circumference, was orna- 
mented on one face with delineations of hunting scenes, etc. 

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celled in magnificence any other in the Empire, and wherein 
the walls were varnished and adorned with pictures of the 



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chase, of martial processions and festive scenes; whose apart- 
ments were furnished with the carpets of Persia, the silks of 
Damascus, the jewels of Bokhara, and whose imperial occu- 
pant was at once the dread and admiration of all nations. 

The walls of the banqueting-hall were covered with mor- 
tar and plaster of the finest quality. Here Belshazzar gave 
that memorable feast to a thousand of his lords, whereat he 
and his princes, his wives and his concubines, drank wine from 
the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar had 
taken out of the temple at Jerusalem, and which feast was 
terminated so abruptly by the ghastly apparition of the fingers 
of a man's hand, which came forth and wrote on the wall : 
"Mene Mene, tekel upharsin." 

Here Daniel, an eye witness to both, reproved kings, 
defended his captive brethren, and displayed a devotion to his 
God which power could not intimidate nor royal favors corrupt. 
THE TOWER OF BABEL. 

Rising above all other structures was the Tower of Babel, 
crowned with the statue of Belus made of the finest gold, 
which shone resplendent in the morning and evening sun- 
light. How grand must have been that tower when seen in 
the vastness of it proportions and the fullness of its glory. Com- 
menced by Nimrod, continued by Semiramis, completed by 
Nebuchadnezzar, it was at once a sanctuary, a mausoleum and 
an observatory. The ascent was on the exterior, and consisted 
of broad flights of steps extending from terrace to terrace. 

That this is the oldest historic monument known to man 
is established by the brief and definite statement of Moses : 
"And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east that they 
found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there. And 
they said one to another: ' Go to, let us make brick for stone ' 
" and slime had they for mortar." "And they said : "Go to, let 
us make a city, and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven: 
and let us make a name lest we be scattered abroad upon the 
face of the earth." 

What memories are recalled by this structure ; the wan- 
derings of the descendants of Noah; the ambition and kingship 
of Nimrod ; the high resolve to build a tower which no flood 
could submerge; the displeasure of the Lord; the confusion of 
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THE TEMPLE OF BELUS. 

"Near the tower and within the sacred inciosure was a 
smaller structure, wherein was a golden statue of Bel or Belus 
the supreme God of the ancient Chaldeans or Babylonians, 
around which were large tables and chairs of gold. It was 
to this God that Nebuchadnezzar dedicated a statue in the 
plain of Dura, on his return from the Jewish War. 

Without the temple was a golden altar, whereon were 
offered sucklings, while near it was a larger altar for the sacrifice 
of full-grown animals; and adjoining this temple were apart- 
ments for the accommodation of the priests and their attendants. 

As the temple of the God Belus, it was the place where 
were deposited the "gold and silver vessels which Nebuchad- 
nezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem." 
On its summit were probably made, at least in part, those 
astronomical records, dating back nineteen hundred years 
before our era. 

And the Jews have a tradition that here was imprisoned 
King Zedekiah ; and also that here Nebuchadnezzar was con- 
fined within the spacious grounds of the temple when he "did 
eat grass as the oxen and his body -was wet with the dew of 
heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagle's feathers and his 
nails like bird 's claws" 

But all this glory was to perish in a night. It did not wane 
like the moon, it fell like lightning from the heaven. How a 
city so populous, so wealthy, so magnificent could become a 
desolation is a fact as interesting as it is true. At the death 
of Nebuchadnezzar, his son, Evil Merodach, came to the throne, 
his brief and quiet reign did not exceed two years. Con- 
spiracies followed; usurpers sought the crown and sceptre of 
Babylon. But the right of succession prevailed, and Nabonadis 
ascended the throne of his fathers. Unfortunately for him and 
his kingdom he incurred the displeasure of Cyrus, who marched 
his victorious army against the imperial city. 

THE FALL OF BABYLON. 

After Cyrus had spent two whole years before Babylon, 
without making any progress in the siege, he at last thought 
of the following stratagem, which put him in possession of.it. 
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Babylon, and that the inhabitants on that occasion were ac- 
customed to spend the whole night in drinking and debauchery. 

This he therefore thought a proper time for surprising 
them ; and accordingly sent a strong detachment to the head 
of the canal leading to the large lake, with orders, at a certain 
time, to break dowm the great bank which was between the 
lake and the canal, and to turn the whole current into the 
lake. At the same time he stationed one body of troops at 
the place where the river entered the city, and another where 
it came out ; ordering them to march in by the bed of the 
river as soon as they should find it fordable. 

On this memorable night, revelry and wild luxury reigned. 
The prodigious granaries, the stores that seemed exhaustless, 
men's high hopes, and their spirit of jubilant defiance, all taught 
Babylon to set its besiegers at naught, and the last King of 
Babylon was deep in his carouse, and perpetrating sacrilege. 
When by command of Cyrus, one body of troops under 
Gobyras, the other under Gadates, finding the gates all left 
open in consequence of the disorders of that riotous night, 
penetrated into the very heart of the city. Then followed the 
scene of hurry, confusion, fire and slaughter which had been 
foretold by the prophecies of Jeremiah. 

In vain did " one host run to meet another, to show the 
King of Babylon that his city was taken at one end, and that 
the passages were stopped.' "The mighty men of Babylon 
forbore to fight; they became as women." " Her princes were 
made drunk, her wise men, her captains, her rulers, and her 
mighty men, they slept a perpetual sleep." 

"The broad walls of Babylon were utterly broken, and 
her high gates were burned with fire ; the people labored in 
vain and the folk in the fire." "In that night was Belshazzar 
the King of the Chaldeans slain." 

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while it was besieged by the troops of Cyrus, King of 
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between one of the unsuccessful attempts made by the Per- 
sians to enter the City by force, and its final capture by strat- 
egem. 

THE GREAT WALL OP BABYLON. 

The audience when assembled will be confronted with the 
massive wall surrounding the city, over and behind which will 
be seen the tops of the most prominent buildings brilliantly illu- 
minated, as if by the early morning sunlight. 

The guards on the wall and at the several towers are 
seemingly without fear of imminent danger, while the people 
from the surrounding country, with camels and other beasts of 
burden, are passing in and out of the center gate, carrying 
merchandise and provisions to the market within. 



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THE FALL OF BABYLON. 19 

THE -HUNTING- PROCESSION. 

After a number have paid toll and been permitted to enter, 
the announcement is made that the reigning Prince Belshazzar, 
accompanied by his body-guard and escort, are approaching the 
gate on their way out of the city to the favorite hunting grounds 
of the King. This necessarily causes all other persons to be 
delayed at the gate until after the royal party have passed, and 
in returning his gracious recognition the people bow in humble 
submission to their sovereign, after which the regular flow of 
travel is permitted, until some persons, evidently laboring under 
intense excitement, are seen hurriedly coming from the tower 
[right side] toward the gate, as if fleeing from impending danger 
and endeavoring by violent gestures to explain that hostile troops 
are approaching from that quarter. 

ALARM AT THE GATES. 

The guards on the wall, now thoroughly aroused, despite 
their fatigue after the night's vigil, are actively engaged in sig- 
naling for assistance and conveying the alarming intelligence 
that an attack is pending. The signals are repeated from 
tower to tower, and so on until the entire city is fully alarmed. 

Immediately a trusty and fleet courier is dispatched in the 
direction taken by the King, in hopes that he may be overtaken 
and fully informed of impending danger. 

The advance guard of the Persians now appear before the 
wall and after a brief skirmish move toward the center, followed 
by their comrades, continually making hostile demonstrations 
while advancing, until the entire front of the city is invested by 
them. 

ATTACK ON THE CITY. 

A general attack is now made, the archers and spearmen 
using their weapons with all the skill at their command, making 
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The catapaults, flanked by additional archers, are now placed, 
and begin at once to hurl rocks and dreadful balls of fire into 
the unfortunate city, causing consternation and dismay to take 
possession of every one. Anon the battering ram is placed in 
front of the main gate, and herculean efforts are made to destroy 
the gate with this terrible engine of war, and thus effect an en- 
trance into the city. 

THE PERSIANS REPULSED. 

While the greatest excitement prevails the Babylonian 
Prince suddenly appears, having nobly determined (as soon as 
he had received the warning sent him) to risk his own life, if 
necessary, in defense of his city and people. The most des- 
perate hand-to-hand encounters occur ; troops from the interior 
pass out of the gate to the assistance of the King ; the battering 
ram is removed ; Belshazzer engages the Persian general in 
mortal combat. The Persians are routed, and are finally driven 
around the tower out of sight. 



SaJbkeLCL 11. 



REMOVAL OF THE WALL. 

After an intermission (during which it is supposed that the 
fighting is continued on the other side of the city, and the Baby- 
lonians succeed in capturing the Persian General and some of 
the troops), the stupendous undertaking of removing the wall, 
that up to this time had stood between the audience and the city, 
will be begun, thus gradually disclosing to view the magnificent 
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for over three miles. On the left is the Tower of Babel ; adja- 
cent thereto the Temple of Belus, the shrine of the god Baal ; 
on the right of the palace the embankment of the river Euphrates, 
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spanning the river, connecting the palace with the beautiful Hang- 
ing Gardens ; further to the right the Temple of Beltis, all com- 
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INTERIOR OF THE CITY. 

The people are seen upon the streets, some in groups 
waiting with breathless anxiety for news from the army, others 
more content, pursuing their daily avocations, when a solemn 
procession of Chaldean priests is seen emerging from the 
Temple of Belus, led by the high priest. 

It is in the Book of Daniel that the Chaldean caste make 
their appearance most distinctly as the possessors not only of 
a special "learning," but of a peculiar "tongue." They are 
associated with the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers and sooth- 
sayers, probably classes of the Order. They are addicted 
especially to the art of divination and framed predictions of the 
future. They sought to avert evil and to insure good by puri- 
fications, sacrifices, and enchantments. They were versed in 
the arts of prophesying by means of the flight of birds, and of 
explaining dreams and prodigies, and omens furnished by the 
entrails of animals offered in sacrifice. 

RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES OP THE CHALDEANS. 

In accordance with their custom from time immemorial, to 
consult the gods upon all important occasions, they are now 
about to petition their deity for assistance in the present em- 
ergency, and burn incense while praying for the success of the 
Babylonian cause. 

At the other end of the stage another group of priests is 
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bearing flowers also approach the palace, in the windows and 
corridors of which can be seen the Queen Nitocris and other 
ladies of the royal household, while in the lower apartments are 
seen the officers of the State, all anxiously awaiting news of the 
welfare of the King. 

Suddenly, joyous sounds are heard in the north ; shouts of 
victory become more distinct. The Chaldeans immediately 
give voice to their pent-up feelings by singing praises to 
their gods. 

THE TRIUMPHAL PROCESSION' 

All then move in the direction indicated by sounds of 
rejoicing as the place to meet the victors, and are over- 
joyed to see the King leading Persian prisoners through 
the streets of the city toward the palace. No restraint is 
placed upon the populace in their demonstrations of joy. 
Flowers are strewn in the pathway of the king by beautiful 
maidens. The Chaldeans chant apean, the warriors marching 
to the martial music. Prisoners show their discomfiture, and 
are crueUy and brutally handled. 

Slaves and concubines evince their joy by graceful move- 
ments in familiar dances. 

The excitement is kept up without ceasing until the King 
retires to the Temple of Belus, and there performs the sacred 
rite of sacrificing a suckling on the golden altar devoted to 
that purpose, erected without the temple. As soon as he has 
performed this portion of his religious duty, he enters the tem- 
ple to continue his devotions. 

It having been proclaimed that ;his would be a day of re- 
joicing and feasting, arrangements had been made for the 
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ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICANS 

Upon the arrival of this vessel, and the embarkation 
of the passengers, the multitude are entertained by an exhibi- 
tion of spear-throwing, dancing, feats of strength, and other 
demonstrations of their skill. 

It now being the hour of sunset, when objects are not so 
easily distinguished, it is difficult to determine the exact nature 
of the procession that is seen approaching from the direction of 
the Tower of Babel, until, upon drawing nearer, it is seen to be 
the return of the bridegroom to his home, accompanied by his 
bride. 

THE JEWISH WEDDING. 

A beautiful custom was prevalent at this time, particularly 
among the Jews, when on the wedding day the bridegroom 
dressed in festive attire, with turban and crown, or garland, of 
gold, silver, roses, myrtle, or olive, according to his circum- 
stances, highly perfumed, accompanied by his friends, preceded 
by musicians and singers, calls at the house of his bride, where 
she, robed in white, with veil covering her whole body, in token 
of submission, with her hair flowing, stands ready to receive 
him and accompany him to his home, while mutual friends are 
giving vent to audible expressions of gladness. 

'LAMENTATION OF THE JEW'S BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON. 

At this time in the evening it was customary for the Jews 
to repair to the banks of the river and console themselves by 
singing some of their favorite songs, although they were some- 
what in the form of a lamentation. 

Being captives they were necessarily despondent, al- 
though only captives in name. They had become natural- 
ized to their present homes, where their treatment was mild. 

In Psalms cxxxvii., where the exiles pour out their 
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THE FALL OF BABYLON. 29 

The pathetic language of the Psalmody being: " By the 
rivers of Babylon there we sat down ; yea, we wept when we 
remembered Zion, we hanged our harps on the willows in the 
midst thereof." 

'* For there they that carried us away captive required of 
us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, say- 
ing, Sing us one of the Songs of Zion" 

CHORUS— BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON. 

..... T 7 .. .. v T -. - 

w'nivke bodod ne'sbe'v bovel naharo's Al 
l'orez mishomajim nofalt e'icb hakodesh ir erko' e'le Al 

jwnnira pnchi ♦iron ^fi 1 "netf 

ba'wo'nosenu nilkadt chamo'so koe'sb Job shofacb 

: plpn i&b ">5# rj?r\ -^d -rf?yr\ rpfr; 

bakorez lifney shevi bolacb malkecb becbolocb Nisraf 

—. :t :t 1 v v : • tv:v )•- : 

awo'senu jo'du lo j rdu lo beVrez neVnocbiin josbwajicb 

le'do'rim le'mo J sbol jebi ba'seh bakezei acha'j ! 

: onion tv hi ♦ onion rv hi <t ^n ba notf j ^2 

- • T T ~ T T ** 

ba'morim jo'ro' bal ba'morim jo'ro' bal Job hecbol el Domar bai 

As night has by this time encompassed the city with its 
sombre shadows, the Jews retire sorrowfully, thus bringing to 
a close the second part. 

^afokaci III. 

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THE FALL OF BABYLON. 31 

to them, will be disclosed to view, showing the female slaves 
arranging the decorations, and other slaves carrying the sacred 
vessels from the Temple of Belus to be used during the banquet 
and feast given in this place by Belshazzar. 

THE SAORED VESSELS FROM JERUSALEM. 

The Jews, seeing this sacreligious handling and use of these 
vessels that they had been taught to look upon with veneration 
and awe, are inclined to express their indignation by violent 
treatment of those who are seemingly responsible, but are re- 
strained by Daniel, who advises them to control their feelings, 
and leave the just punishment of the offenders to the God of 
Israel, who had already inspired the prophets to predict their 
downfall and annihilation. 

The King, having completed his devotions, is seen leaving 
the Temple of Belus and approaching the palace ; his pathway 
is lighted by torches, borne by his attendants. 

The guests that have been invited to the feast are as- 
sembling, and upon the entrance of the King all arise to salute 
him in a manner appropriate to his exalted station. He motions 
all to be seated, and the banquet begins. 

Belshazzar was determined to make this a memorable oc- 
casion, and, at the same time, show his indifference to the suc- 
cess of the Persians and their continued efforts to capture the 
city, relying upon the apparent impregnability of the walls, and 
the immense amount of provisions and supplies at his com- 
mand, in addition to the enormous resources of the city itself. 

THE FEAST OF BELSHAZZAR. 

The King fully prepared to indulge his appetite for revelry 
and debauch, has instructed his officers to arrange a series of 
exhibitions for the amusement and edification of himself and 
guests during the progress of the feast. The strict discipline 
governing the guards surrounding the palace is relaxed upon 
this occasion, and the populace are permitted to draw near and 
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Following in rapid succession are exhibitions of skill in 
dancing by slaves, spear and sword exercise by warriors chosen 
from the King's personal guard, who are so expert in the use 
of their weapons, and so agile and graceful in their movements, 
as to command the most sincere and profound admiration oi 
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In marked contrast with the preceding, will be the peace- 
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in their own inimitable style. 

BACCHANALIAN CHORUS. 

ijran "a kj iDip^ : nsK^ab ^«k»W? ^wth^h 

hazaar Mi nojokumu l'belsazar l'belsazar l'belsazar 

• UDzh nvwb ,vbnb rnoDn \ tin bD 

libchem lesameach l'male hakosos achaj kol 

:rrow >rv -iskb631 >rbn riN mp"> pz6 by\ 

sechoro jiten w'belsazar baalo es jekore loshoa wechol 

irnN yi« jo p Dy nj Dip /irsn« p titod j^n 

achenu erez min jajin im nojokum n v zenn min tohor hajajin 

• Dn^n ^'^k^xe^z& D^mcn didi did vbob 

hasorim sar elecho l'belsazar w'shosim w'kos kos l'male 



•not? Ton vm -tin to men toN 

i-omeach tomid w'h'ju achaj kol ushsu iohlu 

- D-i bip3 rn bx m jnpi : udj; nm *6 njm 

rom b'kol se el se w'koro imnionu hejeh lo w'rooh 

: T£> nm una -itfNE?^ 

srr'r divre nitnu l'belsazar 

n'pd'p niDOn .tin bD iircn ^3 nj lDip 1 

l'malle hakosos achaj kol hazaar b'li no jokumu 

hbjn hn sop 1 * jw 1 ? bDi 'Ddd 1 ? pide6 pp| DV 

baalo es jekore loshoa wi-cbol lihchem lesameaca hajajin im 

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THF FALL OF BABYLON. 35 

mcDj;n nw -fi 'WQ m-i*o nawi "nn p*? 

hoatere^ tos lecho b'hagi-hi neederes hoemes tehi lochen 

tin ate Droir ^« dhn pb ♦ na -p*n iwh 

achaj mold ko-'eht m jela aiem lochen boh roshcho leaned 

: tdk -]b -ibne^d 1 ? te?i *np urn 

abir lecho l'belsazar w'shir kol usenu 



*6d*? niDiDn ?m bs ijren ^d *o lDip^ 

l'malle hakosos achaj kol hazaar b'li no jokumu 
boh roshcho l'aned hoatoro sos lecho behagishi 

TIN *6d- DDD1D ^K ana p^ 

achaj mole kos'chem elaj atem lochen 

: T3K -f> issw^ 1 ? Ten ^>ip uni 

abir lecho l'belsazar w'shir kol usenu 

The King is now in that condition which is the result of 
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prepared for further excesses, so there need be no surprise at 
his determination to publicly wound the feelings of the Jews 
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they have been taught to believe know all things, and can 
foretell the future. 

Messengers are dispatched at once to the Temple of Be- 
lus for the high priest, Rab Mag, with the positive command 
"to repair at once to the Palace," by order of the King. 

WARNING OP DANGER. 

A mounted warrior approaches from the north tower, halt- 
ing at one of the entrances to the palace, informs the 
officers that the Persians are gathering at the water gates of 
the city. He is treated scornfully and commanded to return to 
his post. 

The Chaldean high priest and his associates Ciden, 
Nabrianus, and Sudinius arrive, and with an effort to appear 
self-possessed, and thus impress their auditors with a sense of 
superior knowledge, proceed to consult with one another as 
to the meaning of the phenomena, but their evasive answers 
prepare the King for their final admission that, to them, it is 
incomprehensible. 

Queen Nitocris, remembering the fact that the Prophet 
Daniel had been called upon, under somewhat similar circum- 
stances, to interpret a dream of Nebuchadnezzar's, and how 
successful he had been, pursuaded Belshazzer to send for 
Daniel. Accordingly a messenger is dispatched with instruc- 
tions to have him appear forthwith. 

DRAINING THE BED OP THE RIVER EUPHRATES. 

Another courier appears and informs an officer that the 
Persians have succeeded in turning the channel of the river 
Euphrates and that even now the water is leaving the bed of 
the river exposed, as can readily be seen in that portion of it 
adjoining the palace. 

This alarming intelligence is conveyed, to Belshazzar, who, 
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THE FALL OF BABYLON. 3» 

THE PROPHET DANIEL. 

Daniel appears, calm, dignified and saintly in appearance, 
relying upon divine assistance. Instantly he realizes the 
presence of Omnipotence, and without hesitation proceeds to 
interpret the mystic meaning : 

"MENE, NENE, TEKBL, UPHARSIN." 

" Thou hast been weighed in the balance and found 

WANTING." 

Before the revelers have had time to recover from their 
fright, the Persians are upon them, having entered the city 
upon the dry bed of the river and through the water gates 
to the very precincts of the palace. 

SLAUGHTER BY PERSIANS. 

Now begins an indescribable scene of slaughter, carnage, 
and destruction. From palace and castle, from gate and 
tower, through the broad avenues, along the by-ways, a sur- 
prised and terrified people flee, but only to be overtaken and 
slain by their cruel pursuers. " Every one that is found shall 
be thrust through, and every one that is joined unto them 
shall fall by the sword." 

To this indiscriminate slaughter of the inhabitants, Xeno- 
phon testifies, and to restrain his soldiers therein, Cyrus 
commanded them to massacre only those found in the streets, 
while to the people he issued an order to remain within their 
houses. 

DEATH OF BELSHAZZAR— BURNING OP THE CITY. 

Still imbued with the idea that he is invincible, Belshazzar, 
in an inebriated condition, advances to meet Darius, the 
Persian General, in a brief but one-sided and fatal encounter, 
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40 THE FALL OF BABYLON. 



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rogran7ii]e # 



•^-OVERTURE.-* 



1st. Entrance of merchants and peasants to the city. 

2nd. King's hunting party. 

3rd. Attack on city by Persians. 

4th. Grand Battle Scene. — Defeat of Persians. 

INTERMISSION, - lO MINUTES. 

Il- 
ls! Removal of walls, disclosing Babylon the Great. 
2nd. Jewish Wedding Procession. 
3rd. Chorus of Chaldean Priests at Temple of Belus. 
4th. Greeting to Victory Procession. 
5th. Grand Procession of Victory. 

6th. King and Retinue retire to Temple to offer sacrifice. 
7th. | Entertainment for the People of Babylon in honor of victory over 
8th. j the Persians. 
9th. Lamentation of the Jews by the Waters of Babylon. 

III- 

lst. King and Retinue from Temple of Belus to Palace with seven 

armed candelabra and sacred vessals. 
2nd. Interior of Palace. — The Feast of Belschazzar. 
3rd. Grand Terpsichorean Revels by the Dancing Girls of Babylon. 
4th. Handwriting on the Wall. 
5th. Draining of the River Euphrates. — Attack by Persians. — The 

destruction and Fall of Babylon. 



ALMS & DOEPKE, 

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Staple ond Fancy Dry Goods, Carpets, etc. 

MAIN, CANAL AND HUNT STREETS. 




Our coaches are now running down Main to Fifth, west on Fifth to Walnut, 
to Fourth, and west to Race, north on Race to Ninth, to Main, and to the store. 



Jtye pall of Babylop 



AND OUR GREAT 



CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. 



Two-thirds of one's life is spent 
their clothes; hence they should 
becoming>nd comfortable. 




"We will see that they are if you 
buy them here, and will, besides, 
save you many a dollar during the 
year. 



Visitors to either of these modern 
wonders should also visit Mabley & 
Carew's, the largest and most comprehen- 
sive house of its kind on the continent of 
America. Our immense trade enables us 
to name prices t&at no other store in 
Cincinnati can possibly reach, while the 
merchandise which we handle ranges from 
the honestly good to the very finest. 

We are the largest dealers of 

MEN'S AND BOYS' 

WEARING APPAREL, 

—AND— 

LADIES' & CHILDREN'S FOOT WEAR, 

IN THE UNITED STATES, 

and name the lowest prices of any house 
in the world. 

VISITING STRANGERS 

are especially welcome to buy, to look, to 
rest, to leave their parcels or to meet 
their friends. In truth we want EVERY- 
BODY to know that the doors of the 
famed "Home Stobe of the Queen City" 
swing on welcome hinges to all. 



Mabley & Carew, 

FRONTING FOUNTAIN, CINCINNATI. 



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